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Kentucky Alternate Assessment

Click here to download the Administration Guide (Required for completion of this training). Kentucky Alternate Assessment. Transition Attainment Record (TAR) 2014-15 Part I. New This Year. Team Interview no longer required

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Kentucky Alternate Assessment

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  1. Click here to download the Administration Guide (Required for completion of this training) Kentucky Alternate Assessment Transition Attainment Record (TAR) 2014-15 Part I

  2. New This Year • Team Interview no longer required • To remain aligned to the ACT series Explore at grade 8, Plan at grade 10 and the ACT at grade 11 science will not focus on the new science standards, they will remain aligned to Core Content 4.1 for this year. • Science is not measured for accountability on the TAR.

  3. Transition Attainment Record (TAR) • The TAR: • Is in a rating scale format, • Assesses specified standards, • Is scored by the educational team, and • Contains student interview.

  4. Participation Guidelines – Pg. 3 • Participation is an IEP decision. • There is one set of participationguidelines for both the Attainment Tasks and Transition Attainment Record. • The participation guidelines are located in Alternate K-PREP Forms on the Alternate K-PREP web-page.

  5. Grade Levels Requirements – Pg. 3 • Administered at grades 8, 10, and 11. • Assesses items linked to grade level content standards in reading, mathematics, and science. • Mirrors the EXPLORE, PLAN, and ACT series.

  6. TAR at Grade 12 • Repeat the form for Grade 11 TAR • Available for Grade 12 Students who did not meet benchmark in Reading or Mathematics (in grade 11) Reading- 19 Mathematics-16 • No science assessment required at grade 12 • DAC, DoSE or district level administrator must contact Kevin O’Hair and ask to have the grade 12 TAR opened for score entry • REMINDER: TAR meets CCR requirements for Alternate Assessment students.

  7. TAR at Grade 14 • Only available for students who have not had a graduation code applied at the end of grade 12 • Repeat the form for Grade 11 TAR • Available for Grade 14 students who did not meet benchmark in Reading or Mathematics (at grade 11 or 12) Reading- 19 Mathematics-16 • No science assessment required at grade 14

  8. TAR at Grade 14 (continued) • Since grade 14 students are not pulled through Infinite Campus, any student you wish to provide the TAR to at grade 14 must be registered in the Student Registration Database by the DAC, DoSE or someone with district level access. • DAC, DoSE or district level administrator must contact Kevin O’Hair and ask to have the grade 14 TAR opened for score entry • REMINDER: TAR meets CCR requirements for Alternate Assessment students.

  9. Test Security • The TAR is considered secure testing material • OK • Know the concepts and teach those concepts, • Review TAR and complete up until May 29, 2015 and • File any notes from the TAR administration in the AAAF. • Not OK • Reproduce test materials, • Share test items with anyone not involved in administration of the test without permission, and • Use test items to prepare students for the assessment. Click here to continue to Part II

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